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David Letterman – Top 10 signs you’ve purchased a bad iPhone
David Letterman lists out the top 10 signs you’ve purchased a lemon of an iPhone. Not bad.
Continue reading...Why there won’t be an iPhone 4 recall
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
For a company so keen on controlling the narrative of their products, the past few weeks have been a public relations nightmare for Apple. Despite record breaking sales and growing demand, the discussion surrounding the iPhone 4 has largely centered on the device’s much publicized antenna issues. Most recently, Consumer Reports retracted its “Recommended” rating […]
Continue reading...Upcoming BMW’s will support iPod-out; drivers will be able to interact with iPod/iPhone software with BMW hardware
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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BMW will soon be taking advantage of the iPod-out functionality in iOS 4 to let drivers use BMW hardware to interact with iPod and iPhone software and navigate through playlists and such using a built-in dashboard display. The new feature is in the final stages of development and will be available in BMW vehicles at […]
Continue reading...Apple not enforcing updated iOS developer agreement; AdMob is safe.. for now
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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In early June, Apple updated the terms of its iOS developer agreement to once more allow allow analytics companies to collect pertinent information with user consent. More noteworthy, however, was the nuanced language of Apple’s changes which seemingly targeted and precluded AdMob from collecting user information and sending it back to Google. Section 3.3.9 of […]
Continue reading...Now that’s a smartass iPhone [Photo]
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
It might take awhile to get it, but the payoff is worth it. via TweetPhoto
Continue reading...iChatr – Bringing Chatroulette to the iPhone
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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It’s not exactly Chatroulette, but the principle is exactly the same. iChatr is a free app that works exclusively on the iPhone 4 and randomly sets up video chats between iPhone 4 owners using the device’s front facing camera. As you might expect, it’s wi-fi only and for some reason the audio only works when […]
Continue reading...Apple removes discussion threads about Consumer Reports’ iPhone 4 test
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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Consumer Reports yesterday pulled its “Recommended” rating from the iPhone due to signal and reception issues it found on the iPhone 4. As you might expect, user discussion of the news permeated through Apple’s discussion boards. And also as you might expect, those threads are mysteriously disappearing. TUAW reports: If you were looking for a […]
Continue reading...Consumer Reports’ iPhone 4 results and flawed testing
Monday, July 12, 2010
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Electromagnetic engineer Bob Egan takes issue with the way Consumer Reports conducted its iPhone 4 testing: Consumer reports “RF” engineers should know better than to think they can run an engineering grade test for an issue like this in a shielded room. And certainly not one with people in it. To even reasonably run a […]
Continue reading...Cool stop motion video of an iPhone 4 disassembly
Monday, July 12, 2010
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We’ve all seen the fabulous folks over at iFixit elegantly tear apart any number of new Apple devices, but another repair firm named Techrestore ups the ante with this stop motion video of their own teardown process. Add in some interesting, and perhaps overdone, sound effects, and what you’ve got is a great stop motion […]
Continue reading...Judge grants class action status to AT&T/Apple iPhone monopoly suit
Monday, July 12, 2010
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I wonder if there’s been any product that’s been the focus of so many frivolous lawsuits as the iPhone has. In the latest example reflecting the overwhelmingly litigious nature of our society, Judge James Ware of the U.S District court for the Northern District of California recently granted class-action status to plaintiffs who accuse Apple […]
Continue reading...Consumer Reports pulls “Recommended” rating from the iPhone
Monday, July 12, 2010
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Citing the oft-discussed antenna issues of the iPhone 4, Consumer Reports has, for the first time, retracted its “Recommended” rating for the iPhone. It’s official. Consumer Reports’ engineers have just completed testing the iPhone 4, and have confirmed that there is a problem with its reception. When your finger or hand touches a spot on […]
Continue reading...New iPhone 4 ads from Apple focus on Facetime and deliver an emotional bang
Monday, July 12, 2010
Apple’s recently rolled out four brand spankin’ new iPhone commercials, and whereas previous iPhone ads focused on apps, these focus exclusively on Apple’s new Facetime feature. Per usual, Apple new line of commercials don’t merely tell you what Facetime is, they show you how you would use it and why you would want to. Each […]
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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